Talca, Chile, Feb 5, 2020 / 11:18 am
A youth ministry group in the central Chilean Diocese of Talca spent the week of Jan. 27 – Feb. 1 doing prison ministry at a local men's prison.
Nine young people with the Mercy Action youth group volunteered at the Penitentiary Prison of Talca for the week.
Led by Deacon Guido Goossens, they began each day with prayer and then traveled to the prison, where they offered a morning catechetical activity on a specific theme and a recreational activity in the afternoon based on the morning catechesis.
They stayed overnight at a nearby Catholic school, where they also ate. After the day's ministry, they returned to the school to share their experiences and to prepare spiritually for the next day.